PAZA JURIDICĂ A LUCRURILOR ȘI ANIMALELOR ÎN LUMINA CODULUI CIVIL ROMÂN ACTUAL

The definition of the legal guard of things and animals within Article 1377 of the Civil Code is one of the elements of novelty in our civil legislation, summarizing the most important features outlined over time in the doctrine and in the case-law. The study intends, starting from this definition, to present a selection of solutions and comments concerning the conditions of engaging the tort civil liability of the guardian, the transmission and the splitting up of the legal guard, as well as the causes which exonerate the guardian from its liability.